The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) is an association of baseball writers, broadcasters, and publicists in the United States. It was founded in 1962. The NCBWA compiles a preseason ranking of the top 35 teams in the nation, as voted on by its members. In addition, weekly rankings of the top 30 teams are released throughout the season and after the College World Series. The NCBWA awards NCBWA preseason All-American awards, the Dick Howser Trophy (Player of the Year), Regional Players of the Year awards, and All-America awards. Also the National Coach of the Year is awarded by NCBWA. National Coach of the Year Wilbur Snypp Award The NCBWA's "Wilbur Snypp Award for contributions to college baseball" plaque memorializes longtime Ohio State sports information director and NCBWA founder, the late Wilbur (Bill) Snypp. Snypp was a noted contributor to the writers' organization, which was initiated in 1962, as well as an officer in the group. The NCBWA/Wilbur Snypp Award yearly honors a professional for contributions to the sport of college baseball. Voting is conducted by a panel of previous winners, who include past NCAA College World Series directors, College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame members, decorated media members and others. Past Wilbur Snypp Award winners include: 1975 – Wilbur Snypp, Ohio State 1976 – Bill Esposito, St. John's 1977 – Phil Langan, Cornell 1978 – John Geis, Southern Conference 1979 – Hank Schomber, Georgia Southern 1980 – Bob Culp, Western Michigan 1981 – Lou Pavlovich Sr., Collegiate Baseball 1982 – Tom Price, South Carolina 1983 – Bob Bradley, Clemson 1984 – Robert Williams, Omaha World-Herald 1985 – Jerry Miles, NCAA 1986 – Larry Keefe, Seton Hall 1987 – Tom Rowen, San Jose Mercury-News 1988 – Fred Gerardi, KESY Radio, Omaha 1989 – Jim Wright, NCAA 1990 – Steve Weller, SIU-Edwardsville 1991 – Bill Little, University of Texas 1992 – Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman 1993 – Bo Carter, Southwest Conference 1994 – Lou Pavlovich Jr., Collegiate Baseball 1995 – Steve Pivovar, Omaha World-Herald 1996 – Gary Johnson, NCAA 1997 – Dave Wohlhueter, Cornell 1998 – Allan Simpson, Baseball America 1999 – Alan Cannon, Texas A&M University 2000 – Jim Callis, Baseball America 2001 – Dick Case, USA Baseball 2002 – Russ Anderson, Conference USA 2003 – John Manuel, BASEBALL AMERICA 2004 – Dana Heiss Grodin, USA TODAY Sports Weekly 2005 – Dennis Poppe, NCAA 2006 – Mike